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If you like the look of that fancy Xbox One Elite Controller but can’t justify dropping £100 or more on it then you may just be in luck, as Scuf has some new toys for you. The new SCUF ELITE Paddle Control System & Directional Bias D-pad Kit allows you …
Read More »First Nintendo Switch accessories appear online
The website for EB Games Australia has offered our first glimpse at Nintendo Switch accessories. WCCFtech caught the information before it was unceremoniously yanked. There was nothing too revelatory in the reveals, although they did appear to confirm that Switch will charge via a USB C port. Three items appeared …
Read More »A NES Classic controller extension lead is in the works
The NES Classic arrives in the UK tomorrow, but for some buyers one accessory is going to be an absolute must. The console has been getting rave reviews, but one criticism that keeps cropping up is the length of the controller leads – or the lack of length, more specifically, …
Read More »New peripheral range joins Sony’s new PS4s
It wasn’t just two new consoles that got announced last night – Sony has also lifted the lid on a range of new PS4 accessories to accompany them. Most surprising is the redesign of the PlayStation Camera, which itself looks quite shocked by the news (see below). Its functionally identical …
Read More »New accessories firm Lucid Sound slams state of headsets market
The CEO of Lucid Sound has criticised rival headsets for all looking ‘exactly the same’. Chris von Huben, whose career has included founding the Tritton headset range before becoming VP of MadCatz, says there is not enough innovation in how audio products are being designed. His comments come as the …
Read More »Turtle Beach partner with OpTic Gaming and reveal new headset
Turtle Beach has today announced a new partnership with OpTic Gaming. Combined with the announcement of the new Turtle Beach Elite Pro headset the partnership will see all OpTic players use the headset, along with the Elite Pro T.A.C. audio controller, when competing. The first event that will see OpTic …
Read More »UK gaming headset sales up 12%
The likes of Turtle Beach will be toasting another successful year, if the latest data from GfK is anything to go by. Headset sales are up by almost 12 per cent so far this year, the stat tracker says. It comes in contrast to the wider accessories business, which is …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to consoles merchandise
Console players are always keen on enhancing their gaming experience with the latest controller or the newest headset – and then brag about it on Reddit in an attempt to win the never-ending console war. Therefore, merchandise revolving around PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and Wii U to a lesser …
Read More »PC games hardware market bucks wider technology trends
The sales of PC hardware may be suffering worldwide, but not in terms of games. Data specialists GfK revealed that sales of PC gaming components and peripherals rose by 13 per cent in 2015. Overall, the PC games hardware market – which also includes graphics cards and headsets – generated …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to PC merchandise
A wide range of PC accessories and goodies hit the shelves every week. MCV checks out what has been trending lately. In the UK, the digital PC software market was worth 741m in 2014, according to SuperData. It represented a nine per cent increase compared to 2013’s total of 706m. …
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